Corkscrew



(No Model.)

W. B. WOODMAN,

GORKSUREW.

Patented June 29, 1886.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 3d4,556, dated June 29,1886.

Application filed September 19, 18$5. Serial No. 177,561.

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WILBER B. WooDMAN, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Newark, in the county of Essex and State of NewJersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Corkscrews,of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in Corkscrews, the object beingto provide a device of this character which shall be so coir strnctedthat a cork may be easily and readily withdrawn or extracted fromabottle, and ob viate the awkward pulling operation, as is the case withcorkscrews as now commonly eonstructcd. I

A further object of my invention is to pro vide a corkscrew which shallbe simple and economical in construction, and at the same time durableand efficient in use; and with such ends in view it consists of a handleand frame and a screw so connected therewith that by simply continuingto turn the handle after the screw has been inserted in the cork thelatter will be readily withdrawn from the bottle.

My invention further consists in the combination, with asuitable framehaving a handle secured thereto, of a screw, the lower portion of whichis adapted to enter the cork, and the upper portion thereof forminga'screw and passing through the handle, and means for retaining thescrew stationary with relation to the frame and handle.

My invention further consists in certain novel features of constructionand combina tions of parts, as will be hereinafter fully described, andpointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a view in side elevation of myimproved device, the parts being in proper adjustment for inserting thescrew in a cork. Fig. 2 is a similar View of my improvement, showing theposition of the parts during the operation of withdrawing a cork; andFig. 3 is a view of a modification.

Referring to the drawings, A. represents the screw, 13 the handle, and Othe frame. The screw A is preferably constructed of a single piece ofwire, the lower portionthereof being twisted in the form of a screw,similar to that now commonly used for the same purpose. The upperportion of .the wire forming the (No model.)

screw is, however, bent downwardly, forming two thick nessesof wire,which are bent or twisted around each other, forming a screw with adouble thread and of smaller diameter than that of the lower port-ionadapted to en ter the cork.

The frame 0, cast from any suitable metal, consists, essentially, of thearms a, diverging toward and connected at their lower ends by means ofthe circular base or ring I) and at their upper ends by means of thetubular head 0, the latter being constructed with a vertical centralopening, through which the upper portion of the screw A passes, saidopening being provided with a female screw-thread, with which engagesthe double thread formed by the wire constituting the upper portionofsaid screw A.

Into the ends of the head 0 are inserted the ends of the handles (l, thewhole forming the handle proper, B, said handles (1 being permanentlysecured in thehead by means of the pins 0. To thehead is also secured,orformed integral therewith, a hook or catch,f, with which is adapted toengage an eye or ring, secured in the bend of the wire forming the upperend of the screw A. It will be rcadly seen that when the ring is placedover the hook the screw A will be held stationary with the handle andframe, and by releasing the ring from the hook said handle and framemay, by being turned, be raised or lowered on the screw A, as desired.

Vithin the ring I) loosely fits an inner ring,

I), the lower edge of which latter is provided with a flange, 1), thepurpose of which is to form a bearing for the movable frame 0 when thelatter is turned during the operation of withdrawing a cork, the upperedge of the ring Z) being also provided with a flange, by

means of which it is retained in its proper position within the ring 1).

Having fully described the construction and arrangement of the differentparts of my improved corkscrew, I will now proceed to set forth itsoperation. The ring g is first placed over the hookf for the purpose ofholding the screw A stationary with the handle and frame,

and the lower portion of the screw then insorted into the cork, as inthe case of ordinary corkscrews now in common use. After the screw hasbeen properly inserted in the cork,

the ring is released from the hook, and the handle B turned, and the theframe lowered until the ring I) rests on the neck of the bottle. By,continuing to turn the handle B, the ring b serving as a bearing for therevolving frame, the screw, by virtue of the thread formed in the heada, will be .raised, together with the cork, until the latter iswithdrawn from the bottle or becomes so loose that the screw will turnwith the handle, in which case the said cork may be easily lifted fromoutthe neck of the bottle. screw is raised in a straight line and thecork thereby withdrawn from the bottle without the least turning ortwisting. This form of corkscrew is very effective and simple, can beeasily and readily operated, and can be manufactured at a small cost.

I would have it understood that I do not limit myself to the exactconstruction and arrangement of parts shown and described, as manyslight changes might be made therein without departing from the spiritof my invention-as, for instance, instead of bending the wire andforming the double thread, as described, the upper portion of the screwmight be formed of a single thickness of wire so twisted or bent as toform a single screwthread. Again, instead of constructing the handlewith the pieces (I, it might be made of a single piece of metal, cast orformed integral with the frame 0, as shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings,andI therefore hold myself at liberty to make such alterations as fairlyfall within the spirit andscope of my invention.

I am aware that corkscrews have been constructed with a frame having thescrew moving vertically through the same, and, also, that corkscrewshave been constructed with a frame having a screw movably securedtherein, and provided with a loose ring, on which the frame bears, suchconstructions being shown in Patents N 0. 32,396, granted to E. A.Burgess May 21,1861, and No. 310,766, granted to B. Wilhelm January13,1885, and hence I make no broad claim to such; but

It will be readily seen that the- What I claim as my invention, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A corkscrew consisting of a revolving frame constructed with ahandle, a screw extending through the handle and adapted,when the frameand handle are revolved, to move vertically through the same, and a ringmovably secured to the lower end of the frame and adapted to rest on theneck of a bottle, sub stantially as set forth.

2. A corkscrew consisting ofv a revolving frame constructed with ahandle, a screw pass ing up through the frame and handle and adapted,when the same are revolved, to move vertically through the latter, anannular hear ing secured to the lower end of the revolving frame andadapted to rest stationary on the neck of a bottle, and a ring securedto the upper end of the screw and adapted to engage with a hook formedon the handle, substantially as set forth.

3. A corkscrew consisting of a handle, a screw, the lower portion ofwhich is adapted to enter a cork and the upper portion to pass throughthe handle, a revolving frame constructed as described and rigidlysecured to the handle, said handle and frame, when lowered, operating toraise or lower the screw,

and a hook and eye secured to the handle and screw, respectively, forholding them stationary with each other, substantially as set forth.

4. A corkscrew consisting of a frame constructed substantially asdescribed, a screw, A, passing through the frame, and a handleconstructed stationary with the latter, aloose annular bearing securedto the lower end of the frame, and a hook and eye secured to the handleand screw, respectively, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

Signed at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York,this 11th day of September, A. D. 1885.

WILBER l3. WOODMAN.

Witnesses:

GEORGE COOK, HERMAN GUSTON.

